Northern California Open (tennis)

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Northern California Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameNorth Face Open (1986)
Northern California Open (1987–88)
Tour WTA Tour (1986–88)
Founded1986
Abolished1988
Editions3
Surface Hard (1986–88)

The Northern California Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1988. It was held in Berkeley, California in the United States in 1986 and in Aptos, California in the United States from 1987 to 1988. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts.

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Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken 6–1, 6–3
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Elly Hakami Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney 6–3, 6–4
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sara Gomer Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Holton
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
6–1, 6–2
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken
6–1, 6–0
1988 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg Ronni Reis
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
6–3, 6–4

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